Here is a full body pic. How much more weight should I lose?

Beploveshomer
Beploveshomer Posts: 283 Member
edited November 22 in Health and Weight Loss
I am a 5'8", 179 pound woman with an apple shape. How much more weight should I lose? (just curious what people think, I know it's up to me in the end) :smile: vfafjm8ll3db.jpg
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  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    edited August 2015
    I'm the same height as you, and my goal is 140lbs or slightly under. It's hard to put a number on it for you. I'll take a stab and estimate 20-25lbs.

    ETA: My boobs looked like yours when I was around your weight :+1: they were the first to go :cry:
  • karyabc
    karyabc Posts: 830 Member
    IDK I would say maybe somewhere between 15-20 lbs? but yes it is completely up to how you feel.

    pss great happy smile :#
  • arussell134
    arussell134 Posts: 463 Member
    I just want to say - you have a really, really great shape! I like christinev297's answer of 20-25 lbs and take it one step further: aim for something thereabouts as an initial goal, and then see how you look/feel. After being at my initial goal weight for awhile, I decided I wanted to be even lighter (I'm a runner). The wonderful thing about all of this is nothing is ever set in stone.

    Good luck!
  • dark_rainbow_meracorn
    dark_rainbow_meracorn Posts: 4 Member
    I'd say 5-10lbs if you want to. But I think you look gorgeous just how you are. How much do you want to lose?
  • Kalikel
    Kalikel Posts: 9,603 Member
    Twenty?

    Whatever you want. :)
  • jeepinshawn
    jeepinshawn Posts: 642 Member
    None, you look good.
  • SunnyDuckz
    SunnyDuckz Posts: 59 Member
    edited August 2015
    I'm the same height. I started at 200lbs, now I'm at 160. My goal is 135-140.
    You look great though, when I was at 179, I didn't look as good as you. I'm probably more critical of myself than others are though. I'm also 'Apple shaped' ugh. Lol.
  • noclady1995
    noclady1995 Posts: 452 Member
    I had a similar body when I first started (but you have better legs :) )and my goal was 20 lbs.
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  • Beploveshomer
    Beploveshomer Posts: 283 Member
    Thanks people! My final goal was 160, but it was so hard to even get to the 170's from 215. I would like to be able to stay at 170 so I don't need to lower my cals any more, but I'm afraid enough won't come off my middle poochy spare tire area! Really wish I could "spot lose" haha!
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  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    edited August 2015
    Wow you look great. I'm your same height and a few pounds less and don't look anything like that.

    edited to add: My goal is 150 - even though I know I will still look huge at that weight I don't think I can realistically get below that and maintain it.
  • azulvioleta6
    azulvioleta6 Posts: 4,195 Member
    15?
  • supersocks117
    supersocks117 Posts: 169 Member
    Your body shape it great, I would think 150-155 depending on how you feel at that size.
  • MakePeasNotWar
    MakePeasNotWar Posts: 1,329 Member
    First off: well done on your loss thus far, you look great :)

    It's really hard to predict what weight loss is going to look like on different people, but going by the picture I'd probably say 15-25. If it were me, I'd just set my goal in 10 lb increments and re-assess each time. You'll know it when you see it.
  • strong_curves
    strong_curves Posts: 2,229 Member
    I don't know, I'm just in to say you look good! :)
  • zoeysasha37
    zoeysasha37 Posts: 7,088 Member
    You have nice legs already. Do some strength training ( Google a program like stronglifts or nrolfw) and you'll be fine.
  • becky53012
    becky53012 Posts: 78 Member
    Congrats on your success! You look fantastic already! Id do some toning and lose maybe 20 and see how you feel. But girl you really do look great :)
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    Just enough that you're happy with you.
  • ncboiler89
    ncboiler89 Posts: 2,408 Member
    Do not look for answers from us as to how much weight you should lose. We are fools when it comes to this compared to you.
  • ReeseG4350
    ReeseG4350 Posts: 146 Member
    Bear in mind, you may not need to focus on weight loss at this point but more on body toning. And, consider that, in working to tone the muscles and tighten the 'flab' you may find that you are losing inches but gaining weight! And that's okay. Remember that you can reach your own particular 'goal weight' and still look like a beached whale or something when you see yourself naked in a mirror. So much of your fitness and health regimen is about dropping poundage. But you reach a point in your weight loss part of the program where you need to focus just as much on what KIND of weight you have.
    Short answer? It's not about the pounds. It's about your health and personal sense of self. How do YOU feel?
  • lseed87
    lseed87 Posts: 1,105 Member
    I would aim to tone up more. Maybe 5-15 pounds?
  • Pinnacle_IAO
    Pinnacle_IAO Posts: 608 Member
    edited August 2015
    BMI weight range for your height is from 110lbs to 140lbs for healthy weight.
    That's always where I start. It's an objective standard with some built in flexibility.

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  • erigann
    erigann Posts: 45 Member
    I'm only 5'6" but as soon as I cross the 150 lb mark than my boobs just lost a lot of volume. If I could have stayed above 150 lbs and not looked so big in my cheeks I would have done it. It's really personal preference.
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  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    shell1005 wrote: »
    Just an FYI....that BMI chart above is not current, not accurate. I don't want you thinking 140 lbs is the highest acceptable range for your height. Nope, not at all.

    BMI-Chart-eng.png

    Yeah, those weights aren't right. 110lbs and 5"8 would equal emaciated. . Personally I wouldn't dip too far under 140lbs either.

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  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    This is a fun one. It shows you what you "may" look like at your goal weight.

    http://www.modelmydiet.com/
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